I am writing for the liberation of teenagers. I write to challenge teenagers to “live as people who are free” (1 Peter 2:16). Be wise and strong and free from the slavery of culture-conformity. To put it another way, I am calling teenagers to a radical, wartime lifestyle. -John Piper A Call [...]Read Full Article →

“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than going to McDonalds makes you a hamburger.” This popular quote is a good way to sum up much of Richard Cortez’s testimony. Richard was a man who went to church all his life, went on missions trips, sung in choir, and even walked the aisle [...]Read Full Article →

Every weekday Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, hosts an ~18-minute podcast entitled “The Briefing”. As the host states on every episode, “The Briefing” is “a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.” Dr. Mohler, whom I would consider to be an eloquent man and a [...]Read Full Article →

Back in June, the youth and I had the opportunity to watch this testimony from Rachel Barkley entitled, “Death is not Dying.” At the time of this message (March, 2009), 37 year-old Rachel knew she had only a handful of days left to live, as she knew she was dying of breast cancer; Rachel did die [...]Read Full Article →

Some consider Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) to be the smartest man that has ever grown up in what is now the United States. Yet it is not his mental capacity that is remembered among many, but rather God’s glory in his life, as he was transformed by God from a lover of self to a lover of [...]Read Full Article →

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today’s resource comes from Dr. John Piper. In this 8+ minute video, John Piper shows from II Chronicles 16 that “God is eagerly and aggressively seeking to work for those who wait for him.” Watch this clip, and may we wait for the Lord today and look to Him! CLICK HERE [...]Read Full Article →

This 5-minute summary of the Old Testament put out by Grace Community Church in Sun Valley is very helpful. We see in this video the character of God, the depths of our sin, and that the Old Testament is looking forward, even from the very beginning, to Jesus Christ! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQs4BR6Kd2A[/youtube]Read Full Article →

If you are like me, you have seasons of failing to be diligent in spending time in God’s Word. I’ve found that even after a day of rich bible study that is so soul-satisfying, and I am given a greater view of God’s amazing glory in His Word… Even after a day like that, I find my [...]Read Full Article →

Today’s resource comes from Tim Challies, a pastor in Toronto, Ontario, whose blog “challies.com” is a rich resource for articles and book reviews. The title of this article is “18 things I Will Not Regret Doing with my Kids.” Perhaps one of these 18 activities will be a blessing to your heart as you seek [...]Read Full Article →

This week’s resource reminds us again of Psalm 127, that children are a gift from the Lord; and with honest introspection, Steve Ham from Answers in Genesis encourages parents to see themselves simply as stewards of God in their role as parent. CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK’S RESOURCE! Praying for and thankful for you.Read Full Article →

Happy Wednesday, everybody! Today’s Wednesday Morning Resource comes from a pastor in Michigan named Kevin DeYoung, whose blog has encouraged me several times over. This post, entitled “10 Promises to Parents”, lists ten promises God makes to His children: promises which every follower of Christ will find enthralling to their own heart, and which apply [...]Read Full Article →